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SR3 1PS area guide

Who lives in SR3 1PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hill View & Tunstall
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,396 (2024)

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At a glance

What SR3 1PS is like

SR3 1PS is a postcode in the Hill View & Tunstall area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,396 people. 94.5% of households own their home, 3.9% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SR3 1 sold for a median of £167,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR3 1PS compares

Headline figures for SR3 1PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£167,500

Median over 79 sales in SR3 1, −20.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,830

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR3 1PS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SR3 1 is down 20.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
36.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SR3 1PS FAQs

Is SR3 1PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SR3 1PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £167,500.

Homes in SR3 1 sold for a median of £167,500 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SR3 1PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR3 1PS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SR3 1PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.3% of residents. 94.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (83.5%).

Which council covers SR3 1PS?

The local authority for SR3 1PS is Sunderland.

SR3 1PS comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR3 1PS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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